Short-term effect of rosuvastatin treatment on arterial stiffness in individuals with newly-diagnosed heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia

Int J Cardiol. 2018 Mar 15:255:215-220. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2017.12.051. Epub 2017 Dec 27.

¹ Cardiovascular Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, University of Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
² First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, University of Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy.
³ First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, University of Genova, Largo Benzi 10, 16132 Genova, Italy. Electronic address: livia.pisciotta@unige.it.

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Keywords: Arterial stiffness; Familial hypercholesterolemia; Rosuvastatin; Statins.

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